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hewey
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From: Sydney, Australia
|  Posted: 2006-07-29 4:29 pm Permalink
The teeth have come out a lot better on that brown guy!
I love how this looks, just like this! Maybe a light bamboo colour with dark brwon crevices?
Great mugs, love seeing how you are experimenting with them!
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Sam Gambino
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| Posted: 2006-07-29 8:18 pm Permalink
Great stuff, Vantiki. I like the character they have with all of the deep cuts.
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VanTiki
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From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-07-30 7:27 pm Permalink
Mahalo Sam! Thank you so much for the compliment, it means a lot from an artist of your caliber!
Ok folks - As you may have seen on the Marketplace forums, I made a musical tiki mug! I call him "Tooty Tikki Tavi" and am really happy with the way it turned out. I can't wait to try some other designs I have floating around my head. The mug has an ocarina built into its base, and it can play three different notes. Here are some shots of the sculpture "on the slab" in my studio (you can see the mouthpiece on the bottom of the mug in the last photo):
anyway, this marks my first foray into the murky waters of eBay. Very intimidating filling out all those forms!
Mahalo,
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Paipo
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From: Aotearoa / NZ
| Posted: 2006-07-31 01:35 am Permalink
This piece is awesome, you're definitely doing the most innovative mugs I've seen. Have you got an animation background? Your style is really cartoony (in a good way!)
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VanTiki
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From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-07-31 11:03 am Permalink
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On 2006-07-31 01:35, Paipo wrote:
Have you got an animation background? Your style is really cartoony (in a good way!)
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Funny you should ask - my "day job" is animation and illustration ( www.bigdproductions.tv ), I guess it does kind of leak into my tiki designs... 
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ToonToonz
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Posts: 139 | Posted: 2006-07-31 1:01 pm Permalink
Great mugs! I really like the wild, imaginative designs. And I like the distinct, sharp lines and edges on them.
Was wondering - the clay walls look thick - how much does one weigh?
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VanTiki
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From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-07-31 2:02 pm Permalink
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On 2006-07-31 13:01, ToonToonz wrote:
Great mugs! I really like the wild, imaginative designs. And I like the distinct, sharp lines and edges on them.
Was wondering - the clay walls look thick - how much does one weigh?
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Mahalo for the compliments!
Yep - they are a tad hefty, but I feel that adds to their charm!
It just so happens that I have my scale out in the studio - lemmie go weigh one....
(weighing..)
OK - The Pongo Logs tip the scales at 2lb 6oz each (or 1084 g), and the smaller Trepanning Accident skulls are 1lb 8oz (677g). The weight will, of course, vary from mug to mug.
Aloha!
VanTiki
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TravelingJones
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| Posted: 2006-07-31 5:50 pm Permalink
Nice work on 'TooTy'! Right on target with that one VanTiki!! Luv'n it brah!
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VanTiki
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From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-08-22 11:18 am Permalink
Aloha everyone!
Tested some new porcelain this week for sculpting teeth with, and I really like this new stuff. While the porcelain I have been using in the past fired to a nice white, it was never translucent enough for my taste. The ceramics store I shop at recommended this "Frost" porcelain, and I made a few test teeth.
the three teeth on the left are the old porcelain, and the 7 on the right are the frost porcelain. You can see that the frost is a brighter white, and when the sun is behind it (as in the bottom photo) the frost is translucent. Whoo! This is what I will be using for all tiki and skull teeth from here on out.
If anyone else wants to run out and get this frost porcelain - be warned that is is a bit tricky to work. It has a high glass content (hence it's translucency) and not much else. Feels like a dry putty or grout - and tends to crack while you shape it. It is worth the extra effort, though!
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kingstiedye
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| Posted: 2006-08-22 1:01 pm Permalink
the new teeth look great, vt. put me down for a brown pongo with the new teeth. mahalo
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Matt Reese
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From: San Diego
| Posted: 2006-08-22 1:25 pm Permalink
I gotta say this stuff is amazing! Such cool, defined pieces. Love it.
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aikiman44
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From: NY
| Posted: 2006-08-23 09:03 am Permalink
I'll take a full set of dentures.
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Tiki Duddy
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From: Manitoba, Canada
| Posted: 2006-08-23 09:37 am Permalink
nice NICE work there man. really like the one guy with the supprised look.
good job
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Howland
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| Posted: 2006-08-23 10:16 am Permalink
Holy Trepanation! These are bad-ass! I love the trep/skull. I also agree w/most everyone else here---some of the most imaginative/innovative mugs I've seen anywhere. Check back soon.
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VanTiki
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From: Hawaii
| Posted: 2006-08-23 11:03 am Permalink
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On 2006-08-22 13:01, kingstiedye wrote:
the new teeth look great, vt. put me down for a brown pongo with the new teeth. mahalo
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You got it! I am booked solid with the "day job" for a few weeks, but after that I'll dive back into the studio and put together a Pongo for you!
Mahalo for the comments, everyone!
VanTiki
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